ei8htohms
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yes, I think that is more correct
Feb 12, 2004,03:03 AM
Hi Thomas,
If I understand you correctly, the first and third axes in the Gubelin piece are flying while the second axis is supported on both sides? If that is true, then certainly all three axes in your creation are flying. Thanks for the clarification.
_john
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Amazing!
By: Toren : February 7th, 2004-01:13
A stunning watch and technically superb
By: IanS : February 8th, 2004-10:22
Could you please tell us the differences between this and the other 2 3D tourbillons - or is it using one of the other systems under licience?
it rotates along three different axes
By: ei8htohms : February 10th, 2004-03:03
Hi Ian, The two dual axis torubillon released last year were just that: rotating along two axes. The escapement in this piece rotates along three axes. In that way it is similar to Thomas Prescher's latest creation, the most dramatic difference being that...
I know it rotates on 3 axes however what I do not understand is the
By: IanS : February 10th, 2004-04:04
correlation between the 3 axes and 3 torques.Doesn't one barrel equal one provider of torque? Two barrels, two torques? It might even be argued in this twin barrel setup, that there is in fact only one torque driving the mechanism - if I understand it cor...
Three axis are flying
By: Thomas Prescher : February 11th, 2004-08:20
Dear John, if we take a ballbearing flying The correct description should be. G?belin two axis fling TAT three axis flying. How do you think about it? Thomas